Not all of MLB's rivalry matchups are barn-burners -- but there's plenty to watch this weekend besides Juan Soto.

Many crosstown and interleague rivals are set to face off starting Friday in an intriguing slate of games for the league’s first designated Rivalry Weekend.

Tampa Bay Rays (19-23, fourth in the AL East) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (21-21, second in the AL East) Toronto; Thursday, 3:07 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Zack Littell (2-5, 4.40 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 30 strikeouts);

Both the San Francisco Giants and the Arizona Diamondbacks are looking for a series win with a victory on Wednesday

Los Angeles Angels (17-24, fifth in the AL West) vs. San Diego Padres (26-15, second in the NL West)San Diego; Wednesday, 9:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Angels: Kyle Hendricks (1-4, 5.30 ERA, 1.26 WHIP,

Luke Weaver notched his fourth save of the season Wednesday night against the Mariners, bringing the Yankees reliever's ERA down to 0.45 and his WHIP to 0.600.

The Guardians reached the quarter mark of the 2025 season on Sunday, in a 3-0 loss to the Phillies at Progressive Field in the rubber match of a three-game series.

The Boston Red Sox take on the Toronto Blue Jays in the rubber match of a three-game series on Thursday, May 1.

252, the 10th-best team batting average in MLB play. Chicago has a 13-8 record ... team slugging percentage in the NL at .443. The teams match up Sunday for the third time this season.

Not far down the road from Angel Stadium is Cal State Fullerton and Goodwin Field, home of the four-time College World Series champion Titans. Spencer Torkelson knows it well; he hit his final college home run there -- or more accurately,

MLB insider Jeff Passan said that Shohei Ohtani will pitch in the 2025 season, though it will be later in the year.